Fla. Stat. § 61.524 : Civil Practice And Procedure — Dissolution Of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing — Definitions Date: 26 Apr 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session As used in ss. 61.524-61.540, the term: (1) "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination. (2) "Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination. Fla. Stat. § 61.524 s.5, ch. 2002-65.